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iMAC-HlNE FI'OR MAKi-N' e MATRICES,

SPECIFIQATION fanning part of Letters Patnt'No. 296,974,:1g'ted April 15, 1884-;

To all whiom it miiij concern:

State of- Pennsylvania,

iiewandus'eful Improvements in Machines for 1 Making Matrices, .ofwhioh' iinprovernentsthe i following is a' 'specification.

'- 'lIiaepbj'ct, oily-my invention'is to provide 'jeifi 'cient and;- desirable, mechanical means for IQ speedily-,conveniently,and economically-pro- 'ducinghnatrieesg fronrwhich plates for letter- 7 press printing can he formedyin ordegto dispense'with the employment-Tot (set forms oi time and enp'ense involved in hand-coinposition; subsequent. distribution 'of-type's, and there- 'maining'operationswhicli, asis known to those i 'skil-ledinfthe'art, are involvediin the forma dsordi- I'ftype, and ,cdnsequ'ent'ly to economize H-tion of stereotype-plates by the meth zo naril y heretol'orep'racti'ced.

Bo-this end my improvements consis in certain novelzdevices mechanismrher'einafter fully set forth.

In theaccompanying:drawings} Fig'n;;-i.is 3 azvievy in perspective of amachi'ne for makingmatrices embodying my invention, as seen from the front and leftsid es;v Fig. 2, a similar View of the same "as seen'froni the front and right sides; Fig.- .5, ihorizontal section'th I taken'atthe same line asE' -v-iew, partlyin elevatiodia A 5 of the matrirblock-hol der a d i thereof relating to the-deed 6, a longitudinal centi, est

. 'larged .scale, through they'b' Application tiled August a. 18122. (No model.)

and *coinbinatioiis of whl ism; Fig. ion, oi1 an ene'vel-ge'arof the transverse feedinechanisni oi the matrix-block Q 'hdlder; Fig. 7, a similar'section through the. P Ee'l'utchof the driving-shaft; Fig. 8, a side View "in elevationof said clutch; Fig. 9-,an end View in elevation of the connter-shaft'coliar of said clutch;- Fi'g. 10, a side View in elevation of 'a type-diastock and die; Figs. 1 1 and 12, views in perspective of aty-pe-die stock'with-and without its die, .respectively; Fig.- 13, a similar view ofi a die detached; Fig; 14, a front 'view in elevation of the index-segment and 5o'operating-1ever, Fig- 15, a transverse section,

v rough 0 the same, taken atthecenterlineofitheshaft 'ng'w fi'Figr i, a vertical section t "pug the'same,

on an enlarged scale, through therock-shaft which reciprocates the typedies, illustrating the mechanism for impressing and withdrawing said dies; Fig.16 a view in a portion of the rim of the type-wheel, taken similar viewtaken' from the side next the J matrix-block; and Fig.'18, alongitudinalcentralsection through a portion of the shaft of tion-thereto, of the operating-lever. and its ac cessories. 7' The operative mechanism is mounted upon and supported by a horizontal frame on table, 1, 'restingnpon legs 2. be designatedasthe main shaft, is fitted so as torotate-freel'yin bearings formed inor-attached to vertical standards 4.5 upon thetable 1', said shaft having secured upon it at jIiT18fl11 a type orl die-oarrying wheelfG, and'7o adjacent .to its outer end a feed-regulating wheel, 7 each oh whieh will be presently de 'scribed. The shaft 3 mayh'eturned about its 7 axis, so as to'hring any desired point in the periphery-of the die-wheel 6 inline with a'75 fixed-point, by means.of an operatingparniori lever, 8,which is-connectedto arod or stem, 9, passing centrally. intothe main; shaft 3, and extendingthereinfor about onerhali thelength; thereof. The opening in tlie'h'i h of the'armS 8o isslor/ted or elongated, so that the armis sus- 'ceptible not only ofarotation about the axis of the rod 9, bnt-alsoo'f a limited degree of end motion upon saidq'od. An arm, 10, is fitted loosely upon the shaft 3, so as to'have-the capacity of free rotation: thereon, adjacent-to day in its length, by a pin, 1, to they-arm 8.

Ai0cking-pin,12, is fitted in a'oylindrical recess adjacent to the outer en 10, one of its ends being pressea giring, 13, against the adjacent side'of operatingarm 8, and the other end fitting in an openingin the bottom of the recess in which the pin rests, so as to he projected outwardly through said opening by the oscillation of the operat-. ing-arni 8 on its pivot 11 In the operation of the machine, for a reason which will presentiy appear, .it is not conelevation of from the side next the rock shaft; Fig. 17, a' 4 v the die andfeed wheels, illustrating-the rela-s 6o A shaft, 3,wh-ich may 65 the operating-arm 8, and is'pivoted abont mid j U of the a'rrn. 9o

.venien't to move the operating-arm 8 through 1 0 V 15 halves of the die and feed wheel opposite which each of the holes 19, indicative of the type or 35 lected die of the series located upon the typean are greater than a semicircle and in order 1 that either he l the 'ieriphcries of the die l. and feed wheels 6 and i, which are secured P upon the shalt 3, my, as desired, be moved through such segmental tmversc, a hub or collar, ll, having two radially and oppositely I projecting arms, 15 ll6, is fastened by a key or set-screw to the shaft 3, adjacent to the arm 10. hole to which a reniovablepin, 11 IO passing through the arm 10, is fitted is 'i'orin-ed' in each oi'the arms 15-16, adjacent to its end, and according as the arm and attached operating-arm 8 are connected by thepin 17 to one or the other of the arms 15, so will the said arm is localed be vibrated by the n1ovcincnts olthe operating-M1118 through the whole or any portion. as the case may be, of a semicircle located above the axis of the shaft 3.

,An indexsegment, 1 8, is formed upon or secured to the standard 4, concentric with the shaft 3, said segment; having a series of'holes, 19, adjacent, to its periphery and parallel to the axis of the shalt 3, each suited to be engagged by the locking 'un 12 when the same is projected through the opening in the bottom of its recess by the inward movement of the upper end of the arm 8. A letter or character is marked upon the indexsegmcnt adjacent to.

,. die of the typey'heel 6 to which said hole corresponds-that is to say, indicating with absolute certainty that when the locking-pin is inserted in said hole a certain known and seewheel 6 will be brought into line with a plunget reciprocating in a fixed bearing, will he maintained in proper position to be operatcd thereby. 1

vl-lcserics of cylindrical die stoclcs, 20, each having a type or character die, 24, upon its outer end, is fitted, each with the capacity of reciprocation in a line parallel to the axis of the shaft 3, in bearings formed in twoeircuni-.

5 i'erential flanges, 21, located upon the die or type carrying wheel as, a helical spring, 22, connected to each of said dicstocks and to one of the ilang'es, tending to maintain said dicstock in anadj'usted normal position longi 5o tndinall y. A longitudinal guide-slot, 23, on each, diesioek is engaged by a stop, 24-h fixed ,upon the die-wheel, with the result of preventing axial movement of the die-stocks in 1' their bearings, and thereby insuring the pre- 5 sentation of the dies in proper position relativ ely to the matrix-block in which they are ,to be impressed. A pin, 25, inserted in each die-stock, series to engage with a shoulder on the retracting-rod, by which the die is returned to its initial position alter an impressionhas been made. I I i I As heretofore constructed, the types or dies have usually been formed in one'piece with the stock, and, in addition to being dilficult 6'5 and expensive to manufacture, it lias been found in practice substantially impossible to accurately locate such dies in proper position type or character dies 24 shall be formed separately from and afterward inserted in thcsl'ocks,

so that they may be readily and accurately in sorted z'uidsecured in posiiion therein, and reinovcd and replaced by others if broken or 7 defaced, without im'olving the waste of the diestocks. A method which is desirable is to' form the dies it by elcctrotyping from suitable metal types. and to insert them in slots 26 in the ends of the stocks, securing them thereinby solder.

The mechanism above set 'lorth providesthe requisite facilities for the consecutive selection of the dies in any desired sequence and the location of each die as selected in proper position to be impressed into a matrix-block, the manipulation of the operating-arm for such purpose being effected by the operator in con respondencewith the copy which is to be typographically reproduced.- and which is supported on a copy-holder, n7, above the index-segment, a niatrixblock, 28,01" wood, papier-inach, or other suitable material or composition, being provided and supported in a holder (with the capacity of transverse and vertical movements) in suchposition relatively to the point at which each selected die is arrested as to be adapted to receive an impression of said die. Such impression is effected by the application of power to mechanism which will now be described.

Acounter-shaft, 29, is mounted in bearings on the table 1, and carries upon its outer end fast and loose pulleys 31 32, around which passes a belt for the application of power from any suitable prime mover, the shaft being either rotated continuously or remaining at rest, according as the drivingbelt is locatedl-g upon cheer the other of the pulleys 31 32. A driving-shalt, 3t), is fitted in hearings on the table 1, in line with the counter-shall 26 and is adapted to be rotated intermittently thereby through a clutch-coupling and tripping devices, the latter being actuated by the movementsol'theoperatingarm 8. 'fhcclutclrcoupling ofthe counter and driving shafts consists ofacollani ihscoured upontheinnesend oithe counter-shal't-QQ. and having a series of spurs or drivers, 3%, projecting from an annular recess in its face, and a collar, 35', secured upon theadjaeent end of the driving-shaft'30,'said collar having a pin, 36, fitted-toslide in a recess parallel to the axis of the shalt. A spring,

37, bears against a shoulderon the pin 36, and' the inner end'of the rod 9, which enters the spurs or drivers.

sary to impart until the pin is again engaged with, cheer the in the operation of the machineit is necesaqsingle revolution and nomore' to the driving-shaft immediately succeeding the selectionand location of each die which is to be impressed. Tothis end a tripping-arm,- 38, is formed upon the pin 36, and-projects through a slot in the collar 35 fora shortldistance beyond the periphery there'ot. A dog or pawl, 39, having one hf its sides inclined or beveled at such an angle and for such :dis' i a tance aswill suffice to move the tripping-arm towithdraw the pin 36 fromits I engagement with the spurs of the eollar'33, is

formed on the end of ahorizontal rod or bar, slide ina bearing on the table 1 at right angles to the axis of thedriving-s'halt 30. A spring, 41, bearsagainst the dog 39, and tends'constantly to maintain the inclined side thereof in contact with the tripping-arm "38, and-to thereby-hold the pin 36.0ut of en gagenient with the spurs or drivers 34 of thecounter-shaft 29.' It will be seen that rotation cantbe imparted to the driving-shaft during such period only as the dog is withdrawn from the tripping-arm, and such withdrawal is e'ffecte'd after each insertion of the locking-pin 12 into one of. the holes 19 of. the index-segment, in the following manner: The rod 40, which carries the dog39 iiponone of its ends,

is connected at its opposite endto oneof the r ,of longitudinalarms of a-doubl'e-armed lever, 42,'pivoted'at v ornear its center by astud, 4'3,to'the table1,. and the opposite arm of 1ever'42 is connected to the lower arm of a d'ouble armed lever, 44,

- dies in the; matrix-block, the-dog 39'" being pressed by the spring 40 against thegtripp'ing arm 38,;a-nd'the driving-shaft 36.being atjrest. Upon the insertion fof {the locking-pin 12 in .one ofthe holes-'19 oflth'e index-segment by the inward movement of the upper. end of the operating-arm 8, thevmovementof the lower end of said 'arm d-raws'the rod 9, and with it the engagement of thecollar 4'8 with the latc h46 of the lever 44- roclring said lever on its pivot, and, through,

' its connection with the lever 42, and rod 40,

withdrawing the dog 39 from the trippingarm 38. p The range of motion ofithecollar 48 v is such that it passes over and beyond thelatch 46, so as to be entirely cleanof the lever 44,;-

' and to allow the dog 39 to he inimediate lytreturned to position to re-engagethe trippingarm 38 after one revolution of the drrvingsertion of the pin 12in one .theindex-segment, the sliding] collar '48 .is

moved forward longitudinally, and one, only one, rotation-of the1shaft 30 iscan'se'd-and pressed against 7 equal depths cient area largest die,

shaft 30has been made. The spring 37 then forces the pin 36 int-oengagement the spurs 34, and-rotation is imparted to th'e.-' Uponthe release ofthe collar driving-shaft. 48 from thelatch 46 the spring the dog 39 to its former position,

witnjone of 41 returns and at the termiuation'of a revolution of the driving,

shaftthe tripping arm 'rnent against the inclined withdraws the p with the spur'of and; the rotation of the" driving-s side of the dog 39, v

n 36 fromfits engagement the counter-shaft collar 33,

haft ceases.

Upon the. return of the collar 48 to its origi= hal position by the ;1i1overn.ent of the index segment, it rides over r the operating-arnl to withdraw the locking-pin from thettoe. of

the-latch 46,-which yields] for the' purpose and isbronght back tofproper position for re;

engagement with the collar. bya

It will be' observed, therefore, that uponthe' selectionjand location of each die, by the inx permitted, andhy reason of such will be. presently described," one of the holes 19 of: f l

and 0' rotation, fasy lateral or transverse-feed of the matrix is caiised, and" in immediate sequencethe seleete pressed in the inatrixjblock .An

of the selected dieinto the matrix impression block lis ei fected ateach revolution of the driv-ing shaft' by an impresslng plunger,49,-whichjsmount- V w e upper portion of'thestand 1 00 a to the type-wheel 6,.and is the die -stock by an arm, 51 ied in guides. inth and 5', adjacent on a rock-shaft, the standard securedup'on the driving-shaft 50, vibratedin its ofwhich eccentric is connected to bearings in I '5 by an eccentric .or crauk' m, '30, thero'd 53; {05

anarni, 52,

on the rock shaft 50; The i'mpressingqal'uhger ment of the 1 arm,

secured to inguides ahove and 'p'aralleltd'the same.

die-stocks -20 to their normal return of theinitial positions is likewise ins shehirlde'r or projection,

-pin,=25, on the diestock;

is returned to'its' original position in readiness for another stroke by'the reverse 'move-v 5.1, whichhears againgtal -i' 'shoulderiiir projection, 55 on a-iod oi -barwti, L

the plunger'49, andfitted to slide ured by a I15 57, on the opposite ten-deft flelrod 56, said shoulder Inasmuch as there,

engaging a is a considerable variation in'area'betweenthe pressing force is applied by toall of them, the1e is a, nesnl to impress thfi-smaller d matrix-block. than the larger rones.

ate such tendency and. attt'n wit several dies of the series,,while a nniforrnimno the driving-shaft I taut tendency more deeplyin the I of impression withall the dies the force applied to the impressing-plunger is;

caused tobe'distribnted over auniforin enlarged area I by the employ merit-of plate or shield, 58,- having a slot,

to adinit of. the free passage of the and .secured upon theendiof a.

stem, 60, fitted to slidegparallel tojthe impress Plunger; s s i s v ibraeket at.

' the largest die to the required depth, and to tached to the standard The pressure-plate 58 is forced outwardly so. as to bear upon the, matrix-block by the shoulder upon the die- 'stock below the die, whichprojects through the plate for a distance equal to, the desired depth ofi mpressionl The pressure appliedby the driving-shaft beingsufficientto impress pressure is transferred to the enlarged surface of the pressure-plate, which bears against without indenting the matrix-block. The

4 pressure-plate is returned toits original pomeasure, and therefore means arcreqnisite sition after each impression by a spring, (it. The true rectilineal movement of the diestocks relatively to their desired location of impression in the matrix-block is assured by causing them to pass through a guide, 129, in the bracket which supports the stem of the pressureplatate which guide they are accuratel y fitted.

The formation of a matrix involves, as will be obvious to those skilled in the art, the location. of a properly-arranged series of char enters in lines. of. v a determined length or first, for imparting a transverse movement to the inatriX-block after each impression, to

place it in proper position to receive the next succeeding, impression, and, second, for returning the block to its initial position after the completion of a line, and moving it vertically for such distance as willprovide the space desired tobe allowed between the completed line and the next succeeding one. The decree of each of said movements, moreover, is of necessity variable, the variation of the transverse movement being due, primarily, to. the differences in width of the several dies employed,- and, secondarily, to the varying spaces between thccharacters demanded by the requirements of the copy. Similarly, greater or less spaces between the several lines are from time to time required, and must be provided for. The ends above set forth are at tained by the employment of feed mechanism, the construction and operation of which will nowbe described.

The feed-regulating wheel 7, which is secured upon the shaft 3, carries a circumferential series of stops or projections, 62, each secured in its rim parallel to its axis by a set-screw, so as to be readily insert-ibis, removable, and adjustable relatively to the inner side of the wheel 7. The extent of the projection of eachmine, and which it, through intermediate'mechanism hereinafter described, causes to be imparted to the matrix-block. Each of the stops 6'2 corresponds with one of the dies of the type-wheel G-that is to say, each of the stops is so located upon the feed-regulating Wheel 7 relativelyto a certain die upon the diewheel 6 that when said die has been brought into position to be impressed into the n1atrixblock, as before set forth, said'stop will stand in-such position relatively to a fixed point as will enable it (the stop) to act as the primary means ofregnlating the transverse feed of the matrix-block or, in other-"words, of causing the niatrix-hloclrato be fed or moved transversely just'snch a distance as may be required by the width ofsaid die to admit ofthe proper presentation of the block to receive the inr pression of another die; Such regulated trans verse feed of the matrix-block is imparted automatically thereto by the driving-shaft 30, upon which is secured a c1-anl;,63, coupled by a connecting-rod, 6-1:, to a block or slide, '65, which is fitted to reciprocatein guides 66:1pon the table 1. A double-armed lever, 67, pivoted by a pin, us, to the slide'fifi, carries upon its ends toothed segments 69 70, the one, 69, engaging a rack, 71, adapted to move ina guide, 72, on the table, and the other, 70, ngaging a rack, 73, similarly fitted in a guide, 74. The rack 71 is so located relatively to the feed-regulating wheel 7 that its adjacent end shall, at one extremity of its traverse,'abut either against that one of the stops62 of the feed -regulating' wheel 7 which corresponds with the (lie which has been 'coincidently se: lected to beimp'ressed in'the matrix-block,-or against a stop on the wheel 7 which corresponds with a blank space of known length. It will be seen that by reason of the fact that the lever67 is mountedupon a slidingcenter variations'in the traverse of therack 71, with which the toothed segment'69 of one of its arms meshes, will. 'cliect corresponding variations in the traverse of the rack 73, which is engaged by the toothed segment of its oppositearms, and that consequently the rack 73 will imparts greater or less degree of movement, as the case maybe. to mechanism connected with it in correspondence with the length of the stops against which the rack 71 abuts. q

A, friction-roller, 102, is mounted upon a stud, 103, so as to bear against the outer side of the feed-regulating wheel 7. and thereby to act as an abutment to'resist the strokcsof the rack Til upon the stops 62 and prevent the displacement of the wheel 7 by the action thereof. Thestnd 103 is iilted in the table I ercentrically to the roller 102, so as to admit of wear being taken up, as required. The rack 7 3 is connected by a rod or bar, 7 5, with a rack, 76, fitting in a guide, 77, and engaging a pinion, 78, upon a vertical shaft, 79, which carries a bevel-pinion so, meshing with .a similar pinion, 81, upon a short horizontal shaft, 82, fitting in a bracket, 83, secured to a vertical 'i'rame or standard, 84, fixed upon the table 1 at the rear of the-machine. A plunger. 85, having an external screw-thread, S6, is fitted concentrically in the shaft-82 of the pinion 81, its thread 86 engaging acorresponding female I farthest from the pinion side'of a key,

- of a cord, 90, passing around apnlley r to its opposite jdistance in the 29' vates thezkey I thatdirection.

.7 justdeseribed the formed in one piece w weight, 92, sufficient to elevate thekey end. The key 89is,"by each i'novenient of the plunger 85, moved an equal direction of said movement, and upon the return of the plunger to its; initial positiomby the rotation of the pinion 81 in the opposite directiomthe weight92 elen so as to maintain it-s'straight .sidc'incdntact'with the end of the plunger in readiness to be again moved to the left by lth'e nected to a' pulley,

thread in said shaft. f A "stop, 87,11pori 'the' pl11nger85is-fitted to move freely in a slot 88, secured to the bracket 83,

therotation OflihGPluDgl, causes the same to be reciprocate'd in one or 156, the direction j of such formedin a cap,

and, by preventing the other direetiomacoording' 81, the extent imparted to said pinion pinion 78. The plunger 89, which is connectedltocne ported on the standard 84;, said cord next succeeding ence with the greater holder, ,93,

series of v teeth on block 93, the arm zontally in guides head or frame,

in the standard 84. The side face of said key, so that each movement to the carrier,

carrier 99.

crank, .107, and; drawal, position by movement of the plunger, :in The traverse of thelreyf'89, j

degree of which,'at each movement of the plunger, is. in .corre'spondv or flesstraverse of the toothed segment 70 and racks 73 and'76,-'im-' .4 partsthe-requisite transverse feedtothe'matrix- "block 28, which is supported in amatriX-bl'ock in which it is secured by an adjnst able clamping-j aw, 94, which is connected to or ith a slide, 94%, fitted to an'ove in a guide or slot-in the matrix-block holder, and is pivotedto an arm, 95, having 9. its free end engaging a sirnilar series on a -bar,,'96, secured to the niatrix- 95 being vibrated to move the jaw 94 in either'direction bya hand-lever, 97." The 'matriieblock holder 93 is fitted to slide vertically between guides 98 on a carrier, 99,w hich is inturn adapted to be moved .hori- 100, formed upon a sliding g 101, whichfits with the capacity of movement toward and from thedie wheel 6 of the carrier 99, adjacent to thek'ey 89, is slotted on a bevel or incline in correspondence-withthe 'inclined transverse move- {ment of the key imparts aacorresponding,

v the elevationof the key by theweight92 maintainingit eonstantl y in position lobe moved to theleft bythe plunger and to impart said movement to the Upon" the completion; of a; line the. key' f89 is loweredby a cord, v10 i, eon-5v 105, ona horizontal.re-e tracting-shaft lofi, fitted 'in' bearings below thedownward movement of the lgey should be carrier 99 itothe right; 1

h as maybe ire" the matrixightl'y" before seriesof pa lsgllOipivot'ed to a block, n, 112,-seeuredjto th fmatrix bloek holder 93. The pawl block, 111,

113,,pivotedltqgthevoarrier the matrix-block holder 93, of said leverbeingconnectedby aspiring-114," to a stud on the car-tier; A spring, 115, maintains the block 111 in-such -'position as-to in-' sure the. engagementof the ratchet teethrof theibar 112 retaining and releasing-pawhllfi, pivote to the carrier 99, engages a'series of ratchet-teeth on theside of the bar 112 opposite that on which the ratchetteeth engaged by ,the lifting-pawls 11Q are.

formed, asaicl-"pawl 116 serving'to maintain the matrix -blocl: holder in positionwhen' the liftthe stop in its bearing for the purpose, less projection ,of the stop 117 effecting acct} respohdinglygreater or less traverse 0f the pawls and elevation of the matrix-block holder. In order to ,ldisengage the retaining and; releasing pawl116 and the lifting-pawls 110 from pin, which rests be-' vertiealslot in the lower left an the'pawl's will be disengaged, leaving. the matrix-block thelo'perat'or. The -purpose;

ti treatments Dinette 'rier 99' of'the matrix-block holderis' fitted to niove, is to adjust and maintain-the matrix, block in normal relation to the type-carrying slightly'in c fof the movement or the- Aregul ated werti cal uired t-oai'fordj v 'djacent lines.-

its initial interpositi n; by a v andfengaging ratchetmeeth upona vertical bar,

ing pawlsare out of contact with the ratchet-V- be varied, as re-v r 7 1110 which is threaded or otherwise adj ustabl y fixed 4 a greater'lorj end of the ,p'awlblock 111.'- It will-be seen. -that hythe movementof ther'od 118ft0- the pulley should be of smaller diameter than that- ,to which the key is connected, in order that;

is connected'hear its lo'werendto. one "arm of adouhle-ar nedilever, 99 which supports;

ethe-opposite end is 1-10 with the its lowest vertical the completion of a matri'xratchetteethof undue fineness the ratchet-teethof theba-r 112, so as to admit e I 20 which .i pivoted to the-carrier 99, and is prowlv 11633.5 pin, 120,

holder'freeto' be-loweredby t r36 191-, before referred to," within which the .car-

be presented at such. (it s nce i pressed into the blocks for the requisite depth.

To this end the head 101 is fitted so as to be movable freely in a horizontal plane in the standard 8% toward and froin the die-wheel 6,

and is pressed outwardly toward the same by.

a spring, 121, bearing'at one end against an abutment, 12:3, on the standard 84 and at the other against the rear of the'head 101. The latter is locked in the adjusted position into which it is moved by the spring 121 by a lockug-shaft, 123,1)assing freely through horizontal slots 124 in the head 101, and susceptible of being rocked by a hand-lever, 125. The locking-shaft 128 passes freely at one end through the web of the standard 84-, and adjacent to its opposite end hasa screw'thread, 126, formed upon it, said thread cngaging'a corresponding female thread in the adjacent" Web of the standard 84:. Arms 12? upon the shaft 123 are by the rocking of said shaft caused to bear a 'ainst a transverse rod or bar,- 128, on the head 101, so as to move the head backward to admit of the insertion of a ma trixbloclc in the holder. I On the release of the shaft123 the spring 121 forces the head forward into the proper position required. by the thickness of the block, and the head is locked and maintained in said position during the formation of the matrix by the engagement of the thread 126 of the locking-shaftwith the female thread of the standard 84:, the induced end motion of the shalt 123 causing the hub of one of the arms 12? to clamp the head 101 against the standard.

From the foregoing description it will 'appear that the formation of a matrix under my invention involves the performance of the follo'wing several operations, to wit: first, the

' selection of a desired type or character die from a series and its proper locati on relatively to aznat-rix-block into which it is to be impressed, such selection and location. being eitected, forth, bythe opcratorby means of the operating-arm, double-aimed lever of the main shaft, and index-segment; second, the impression of such selected and locatcd die into the .lnatrix-block, which is performed by an impressingplun er actuated by the driving-power; and, third, the feeding or consecutivemovement of the mates-b och into position proper to receive the ns of the several dies "oduction of the copy,

operation each line oi iraa re being performed, so far as v pressions and the'distance between any two iines concerned, automatically, and, so far asrclntes to the return of the matrix block to position proper for the commencement of anew line, beingetfectcd by the operator.

The machine descr the necessary mechanism of each of the operations for the performance 1nd shown embodies aforesaid; andI have for eugag iiirtlier (ltY Si'Ll accessories thereto, by the copy may he so prepared and th( tion of the sen 'llincs so rcgu ghe general to ill: will be greatly faci on and.

in said Wheel, a stationa y V such. no.

sition that any desired die oi the series shall.

be brought into a position which and determined by the index. v

2. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a type'ordie carrying wheel secured upon a-shaft, a series of type or character dies fitted to reciprocate in said wheel, an operating arm or lev provided with pin or projection, and con iled by detachable connection to the shaft of said wheel, and a stais indicated tionary index or guide segment having a series of openings or recesses,- each adapted to receive said pin, these members ile-ing conibined for joint operation to enable any die of the series to be selected, brought into determined position, and the further moveincnt of the die-wheel arrested.

3. The combination, substantially as, set forth, of a type or die carrying wheel secured upon a shaft, an operating arm or lever coupled detachably to said shaft, a pair of arms secured to and projecting'in opposite directions from said shaft, and a pin by which the operating-lever may be coupled to eitherof said arms, these members bcing'coinbined for joint operation to enable either half of the type-wlicci to be rocked, as desired, by the movements er the operating-lever Within a scniicircl on a determined. side of its center.

1, The combination, forth, of a type or die carrying wheel secured upon a shaft, a collar adapted to be'reciprocated on said shaft by theoperating-arm thereof, a counter-shalt for the receptionoidriviugpewer from a prinie niover, a drii ingshaft oiniect ":(l. by a clntch-couplin with said couno as to bocal'iabie of being rocked 11y thereby, tripping mechanism I and disengaging the counter and shafts, and a rock-shalt connected said tripping mechanism and rocked by intc'rniit wheel shaft, these members forjoiut operation to admit of a single revolution being: imparted to the driving-shaft by a incitement-of the operating-arm and colla'r.

5. The. yieldingpressure plate or shield,

substantially as and'for purposeset forth.

6. The combination, substantially as set IIO the liiOVijillBIiUOf the collar on the typeor die being combined forth, of a die-stock having a type 'orcharacter die upon one of its ends',-and a pressure plate or shield interposed'between ashoulder on the die-stock and a matrix block or'bed,

for the purpose of-distributing the impressing force over a uniform enlarged area.

7. The combination, substantially as set forth,',of a die-stock having a type or' character die'upon one of its ends, a reciprocating plunger acting to'effect impressions of said die in a matrix-block, and a. movable pressure plate or 'shild interposed between a shoulder on the die-stockand the faceof the die.

8. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a.feed-regulatingwheel-having a series of stops or projections of'dilferent lengths located circumferentially upon it,an operating arm or lever for the purpose of. rotating sai wheel either partially or entirely, 'asdesired;

and a sliding abutment, ,the travel of which is regulated by the length of thefp'rojection se lee-ted by the movement of theoperating-arm and'feed-wh'eel. v

, 9. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a feedregulating wheel and .a type or die wheel, both secured-tea shaft which is susceptible of either entire or partial rotation;

an operating arm or lever connected to said shaft, and a stationary index or guide segment, with which saidnperating-arm'is adapted to be engaged at different pointsr 10. The combination,substantially :as set forth, of a feed-regulating wheel having a series-of stops or projections of varying lengths secured thereto, a reciprocating block adapted to abut against any one-of said series 'of stops,

' of the several stops to be imparted by the feed to feed'mechanism'.

' of and imparting rotation to a feed-shaft.

and feed mechanism connected with said reciprocating block, these. members being combined for joint operation, to enable varying degrees of traverse dependent on thelengths mechanis'nng 11. The combination,

pivoted upon said block and adapted to receive and impart yarying degrees of traverse 12. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a series of stops of varyinglcngths, a double -armed lever pivoted upon a recipro catih'g block or slide, and, having a. toothed segmentupon-each of its ends, a rack formed upon alblpckadaptedjtoabutagainst any one" said stops, and a bearing or abutment to prevent displacement of the feed-regulating wheel by the impingement of said block against said stops.

, M substantially as set; forth, of a-driving-shaft, a block reciprocated thereby, and a' double-armed vibrating lever .of teeth u'pououe of its sides, an adjustable clamping-jaw having a slide working in said having a serie'softeeth adapted to engage teeth of the matrix-block holder. Y 'i said carrier at right angles to the guidesthereref, a key having one of its sides inclined con.

respondingly with the inclined side of the car-.

aeting'fupon the straight sideof the key, these meinbers being combined for j'ointoperation to effect the advancement,intermittently, of the carrier throughont'the length of itsgu-ides plungerinched'i'rection, I 4

. lfinjThecombination, substantially as set forth, of {a jmatriirj-block holder supported in cessive movements of a plunger to said carrier, and a' retracting-shaft havingzpulleys secured by flexible connections to the carrier and to the key, respectively, j

17. The combination, substantially as set forth, of-a carrier, matrix-block holderfitted to move Ivertically therein, pawl and ratchet mechanism for imparting intermittent carrier,v an independent retaining 'pawl and ratchet for maintaining the holder in position during the interv'als between its movements in the carrier, and a releasing device for throwra t-chets, to admit of the return of the matrixmination of its traverse in the carrier.

18. The combination, substantially as set abutment, and a spring interposed between said abutmentand the sliding head, for regulating the osition of the matrix-block relatively to the. face of animpressing die..

19. The combination. substantially as set forth, of a stationary frame or standard,a

standard, a carrier supporting aina'tripblock holder and adapted to traverse in guides on ing against the opposite end of said head and or standard, and a locking-shaft and screw to secure said head in the position into which it may be moved by the tension of the spring.

' L. KIMBERLY.

Witnesses:

CHAS. B. COLLIER,

Gno. B. CoLLInn.

-holder, and anarmfpivoted tosaid jaw, and

the"- 15. The combination, substantially as set forth, of a carrier fitting in guides on a head or frame, and having an inclined side, amatrix block holder supported and movable within" rier, and suspended sons to be elevated'by a. 'weight or spring, and areciprocating plunger ing the several pawls out of contact with their' ,14. Thecombination, substantially 'as. set forth, of a matrix-block holder havinga series y the suecessivealternate movements of the a laterally-mov ng carrier, a vertically andlatera-lly moving-' key-acting to transmit suh- 7 .100 vertical'movement to the holder within the block holder to its'initial position atthe terforth, of a matrix-block holder, a sliding head'- carrying said holder, a stationary frame or head or frame fitted-to slide in guides onsaid' one end of said head or frame, a spring bear against an abutment on the stationary frame 

